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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/223182-wg-governance/topic/categorizing%20by%20activity/near/202359707" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> nikomatsakis <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/223182-wg-governance/topic/categorizing.20by.20activity.html#202359707">(Jun 29 2020 at 19:51)</a>:</h4>
<p>We had a really interesting discussion in a recent compiler-team meeting that kind of changed my perspective here. The core idea that <span class="user-mention" data-user-id="125250">@Wesley Wiser</span> raised was that we could categorize groups not so much by whether they are pursuing a fixed project or not (as I had proposed) but more by their <strong>activity level</strong>. In the compiler team, we would have three levels of activity:</p>
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<li>Notification groups -- no leadership or agenda, just a list of people to ping. We use these for things like "cleanup crew".</li>
<li>Project group -- has a lead and a plan and regular activity. It's something you can join. But joining basically means showing up and participating. If this activity slows down, may get demoted to a notification group.</li>
<li>Team -- an established project with a decision making structure. Membership is more of a commitment, and we really shouldn't let these dissolve lightly.</li>
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<p>The meeting was held on Zulip, you can read it in <a class="stream-topic" data-stream-id="238009" href="/#narrow/stream/238009-t-compiler.2Fmeetings/topic/.5Bdesign.20meeting.5D.20areas.20of.20the.20compiler.20compiler-team.23288">#t-compiler/meetings &gt; [design meeting] areas of the compiler compiler-team#288</a></p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/223182-wg-governance/topic/categorizing%20by%20activity/near/202359735" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> nikomatsakis <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/223182-wg-governance/topic/categorizing.20by.20activity.html#202359735">(Jun 29 2020 at 19:51)</a>:</h4>
<p>Still pondering it</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/223182-wg-governance/topic/categorizing%20by%20activity/near/202368062" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> BatmanAoD (Kyle Strand) <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/223182-wg-governance/topic/categorizing.20by.20activity.html#202368062">(Jun 29 2020 at 21:06)</a>:</h4>
<p>Hm, that is an interesting distinction. Though it seems that at a particular point in time, a team might actually have less activity than a project group, without changing their categorization.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/223182-wg-governance/topic/categorizing%20by%20activity/near/202368250" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> BatmanAoD (Kyle Strand) <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/223182-wg-governance/topic/categorizing.20by.20activity.html#202368250">(Jun 29 2020 at 21:08)</a>:</h4>
<p>I think the temporary/permanent distinction is probably the most valuable: teams are intended to last indefinitely, project groups have some idea of when they'll be "done".</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/223182-wg-governance/topic/categorizing%20by%20activity/near/203353852" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Val Grimm <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/223182-wg-governance/topic/categorizing.20by.20activity.html#203353852">(Jul 09 2020 at 06:18)</a>:</h4>
<p>worth discussing in meeting today as part of group definition RFC prep?</p>



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